3B Emil Wathen #40
Twin Cities Northmen MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/14/1972
BNN Index | MLB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B EMIL WATHEN #40 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
115 409 84 13 4 9 50 40 87 .205 .274 .323 13 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 25
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 35 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/12/1972 SFS Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/11/1972 SFS Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/1972 LAP Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/09/1972 LAP Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1972 LAP Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1972 LAP Win, 4-1 4 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
08/06/1972 @ TOR Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1972 @ TOR Win, 8-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/1972 @ TOR Win, 12-2 4 1 1 4 1 0 2 0
08/03/1972 @ SFS Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Enjoys boating in the offseason.
Low: Leader
Birthday:07/25/1940
Born in:Morristown, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$432,000
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:132 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 14th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 115 409 84 13 4 9 50 40 40 87 .205 .274 .323 .596 .279 .117 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 453 0 0 0 5 2 4 132 26 13 9 59.1 36.8 2.88 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   122 20 3 1 1 9 7 9 33 0 1 0 .164 .221 .230 .451
Versus Right   287 64 10 3 8 41 33 31 54 4 1 0 .223 .295 .362 .657
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 2 0 0 2 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 .095 .095 .381 .476
April   86 18 1 0 4 10 11 11 20 1 0 0 .209 .296 .360 .656
May   96 20 5 2 1 12 5 9 23 1 0 0 .208 .274 .333 .607
June   95 27 5 2 1 13 13 9 17 1 1 0 .284 .343 .411 .753
July   92 14 2 0 0 5 7 10 17 0 1 0 .152 .235 .174 .409
August   40 5 0 0 3 10 4 1 10 1 0 0 .125 .143 .350 .493
Spring Training   66 7 2 0 0 7 3 4 12 0 0 0 .106 .157 .136 .294
Last Year   281 61 8 1 9 25 33 35 43 2 1 1 .217 .304 .349 .653
2 Years Ago   342 77 12 4 10 40 46 62 59 2 1 0 .225 .342 .371 .714
Career   3064 731 122 28 88 367 389 400 640 25 10 14 .239 .327 .383 .710
Home   209 36 5 2 6 22 20 17 47 1 0 0 .172 .233 .301 .535
Road   200 48 8 2 3 28 20 23 40 3 2 0 .240 .314 .345 .659
Grass   409 84 13 4 9 50 40 40 87 4 2 0 .205 .274 .323 .596
Day   232 44 6 3 4 23 22 19 52 2 0 0 .190 .249 .293 .542
Night   177 40 7 1 5 27 18 21 35 2 2 0 .226 .305 .362 .667
As Starter   406 84 13 4 9 50 40 38 87 4 2 0 .207 .272 .325 .597
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Close/Late   95 13 2 0 3 9 9 9 22 0 2 0 .137 .212 .253 .464
Inning 1-3   132 33 6 1 1 20 11 9 26 3 0 0 .250 .292 .333 .625
Inning 4-6   137 31 3 2 3 16 15 16 30 1 0 0 .226 .305 .343 .648
Inning 7-9   125 18 4 1 4 11 12 15 29 0 2 0 .144 .236 .288 .524
Extra Innings   15 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .133 .133 .333 .467
0 Outs   118 24 2 0 3 9 16 13 24 1 2 0 .203 .280 .297 .577
1 Outs   149 31 6 1 4 17 19 14 30 3 0 0 .208 .271 .342 .613
2 Outs   142 29 5 3 2 24 5 13 33 0 0 0 .204 .271 .324 .595
Scoring Position   111 27 4 2 6 47 9 6 25 4 2 0 .243 .273 .477 .750
Bases Empty   212 42 6 2 3 3 19 28 41 0 0 0 .198 .292 .288 .579
Runner on 1st   86 15 3 0 0 0 12 6 21 0 0 0 .174 .228 .209 .438
Runner on 2nd   38 4 2 0 1 5 1 3 8 0 2 0 .105 .171 .237 .408
Runner on 3rd   14 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .143 .235 .286 .521
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 10 2 0 2 15 3 0 7 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1.077
Runner on 1st & 3rd   15 5 0 1 3 13 3 0 4 1 0 0 .333 .312 1.067 1.379
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Bases Loaded   10 3 0 0 0 7 1 1 3 2 0 0 .300 .308 .300 .608
Two Strikes   194 22 6 0 2 13 5 12 87 3 0 0 .113 .163 .175 .338
First Pitch   53 14 0 0 2 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .264 .377 .642
Count 0-1   30 9 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .533 .833
Count 0-2   36 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 19 1 0 0 .139 .135 .194 .330
Count 1-0   39 11 2 2 0 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 .282 .275 .436 .711
Count 1-1   44 15 3 0 2 14 7 0 0 0 1 0 .341 .341 .545 .886
Count 1-2   58 9 3 0 0 1 1 0 25 0 0 0 .155 .155 .207 .362
Count 2-0   10 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 2-1   29 9 1 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .310 .586 .897
Count 2-2   63 6 1 0 2 7 2 0 26 0 0 0 .095 .095 .206 .302
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 0 0 0 0 .000 .938 .000 .938
Count 3-1   9 1 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 .111 .636 .111 .747
Full Count   37 2 0 0 0 3 1 12 17 2 0 0 .054 .275 .054 .329
Behind in Count   124 23 6 0 2 6 6 0 44 1 0 0 .185 .184 .282 .466
Ahead in Count   88 24 3 4 1 16 15 28 0 1 1 0 .273 .444 .432 .876
Batting 2nd   49 6 1 0 0 1 3 3 11 1 0 0 .122 .170 .143 .313
Batting 4th   23 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 6 1 0 0 .130 .160 .130 .290
Batting 5th   100 22 3 0 2 13 12 10 19 1 0 0 .220 .288 .310 .598
Batting 6th   235 53 9 4 7 34 22 24 51 1 2 0 .226 .296 .387 .683
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   158 29 6 1 2 9 9 16 30 0 1 0 .184 .259 .272 .531
Medium Leverage   163 34 5 1 3 14 23 18 35 1 0 0 .209 .286 .307 .592
High Leverage   86 20 2 2 3 26 7 5 22 3 1 0 .233 .266 .407 .673
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Detroit - MLB 23 24 70 17 3 3 1 8 3 5 0 1 17 1 0 .243 .289 .414 .704 107 105 0.2
1965 Detroit - MLB 24 85 274 67 11 1 5 26 29 29 2 1 57 3 1 .245 .320 .347 .667 98 98 2.2
1966 Detroit - MLB 25 153 491 106 19 3 11 49 48 58 2 3 130 4 3 .216 .300 .334 .634 88 90 3.3
1967 Detroit - MLB 26 61 215 58 11 0 9 36 28 25 0 1 51 5 3 .270 .344 .447 .791 144 150 3.7
1968 Detroit - MLB 27 140 491 142 24 7 12 69 61 59 5 5 93 11 10 .289 .368 .440 .808 151 155 7.6
1969 Detroit - MLB 28 138 491 119 21 5 22 64 101 87 4 6 103 12 6 .242 .357 .440 .797 131 135 5.6
1970 Detroit - MLB 29 51 173 40 6 2 6 23 23 28 0 1 32 5 0 .231 .337 .393 .730 106 108 1.1
1970 Twin Cities - MLB 29 54 169 37 6 2 4 17 23 34 0 1 27 3 5 .219 .348 .349 .697 98 102 0.3
1970 Total - MLB 29 105 342 77 12 4 10 40 46 62 0 2 59 8 5 .225 .342 .371 .714 102 105 1.4
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 30 97 281 61 8 1 9 25 33 35 1 2 43 6 9 .217 .304 .349 .653 91 94 0.2
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 31 115 409 84 13 4 9 50 40 40 0 4 87 13 9 .205 .274 .323 .596 73 80 1.5
Total MLB 918 3064 731 122 28 88 367 389 400 14 25 640 63 46 .239 .327 .383 .710 110 114 25.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 Total - 21 40 178 49 9 4 9 28 38 20 2 1 24 33 5 .275 .353 .522 .876 100 100 1.4
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Detroit - MLB 27 13 50 11 1 0 1 4 8 7 0 0 9 2 0 .220 .316 .300 .616 93 99 2.2
1969 Detroit - MLB 28 18 64 14 0 0 2 8 13 12 0 1 12 1 0 .219 .338 .312 .650 90 98 1.3
Total MLB 31 114 25 1 0 3 12 21 19 0 1 21 3 0 .219 .328 .307 .635 91 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Detroit - MLB 3B 5 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.2 1.052
1964 Detroit - MLB SS 19 19 23 52 5 79 4 .949 161.0 4.19 -1.3 .947
1965 Detroit - MLB 3B 22 14 6 51 5 61 4 .934 137.2 3.73 +0.3 1.011
1965 Detroit - MLB SS 65 62 62 194 29 267 11 .959 525.1 4.39 +5.2 1.053
1966 Detroit - MLB 2B 3 3 9 7 2 16 0 1.000 27.0 5.33 +0.1 1.042
1966 Detroit - MLB SS 144 142 189 421 59 635 25 .961 1220.0 4.50 +10.1 1.031
1967 Detroit - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.053
1967 Detroit - MLB SS 61 61 80 195 30 286 11 .962 528.1 4.68 +6.5 1.035
1968 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Detroit - MLB 3B 5 0 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 22.0 2.86 -0.0 1.054
1968 Detroit - MLB SS 137 134 164 384 73 564 16 .972 1187.1 4.15 +8.5 1.040
1969 Detroit - MLB 2B 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 3.2 7.36 +0.1 1.015
1969 Detroit - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Detroit - MLB SS 135 132 224 388 71 629 17 .973 1149.0 4.79 +4.5 1.033
1970 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Twin Cities - MLB 3B 8 4 7 8 1 16 1 .938 41.0 3.29 -0.5 .980
1970 Detroit - MLB SS 50 49 83 153 32 244 8 .967 416.0 5.11 -1.2 .989
1970 Twin Cities - MLB SS 48 46 83 152 40 244 9 .963 389.2 5.43 -3.4 .971
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Twin Cities - MLB 3B 23 21 6 44 1 52 2 .962 172.1 2.61 -1.2 .963
1971 Twin Cities - MLB SS 50 49 91 149 27 247 7 .972 427.2 5.05 -7.1 .946
1972 Twin Cities - MLB 3B 103 102 79 225 16 308 4 .987 915.1 2.99 +5.2 1.036
1972 Twin Cities - MLB SS 8 8 18 27 6 45 0 1.000 74.0 5.47 -0.4 1.021
TOTAL 2B 4 3 10 9 3 19 0 1.000 30.2 5.58 +0.2 1.037
TOTAL 3B 167 141 98 338 25 447 11 .975 1304.2 3.01 +3.6 1.021
TOTAL SS 717 702 1017 2115 372 3240 108 .967 6078.1 4.64 +21.4 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of college Georgia Tech
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
04/09/1963 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
10/18/1963 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/20/1963 Named the #14 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/14/1964 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
06/15/1964 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Detroit Wolverines in exchange for CF Rodney Holt and SP Tommy Robinson.
07/09/1964 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
09/15/1964 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for one week.
09/20/1964 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
05/18/1965 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks.
07/27/1965 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 3 days.
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
07/05/1966 Injured (strained back muscle),out for one week.
07/09/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
04/01/1967 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/12/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 2-3 weeks.
04/22/1967 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
06/10/1967 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1967 Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/25/1967 Injured (sore shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $107,350.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/21/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/07/1968 Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/09/1968 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
10/31/1968 Finished 2nd in 1968 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $250,000.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/13/1969 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/06/1969 Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/03/1969 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 1-2 weeks.
09/27/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
10/27/1969 Wins the 1969 World Series MVP Award.
10/28/1969 Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines.
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $390,356.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
04/15/1970 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 6-7 weeks.
06/14/1970 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/31/1970 Was traded by the Detroit Wolverines to the Twin Cities Northmen in exchange for CF Dave Henkel and a 4th round draft pick.
09/12/1970 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $864,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
03/21/1971 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
04/25/1971 Injured (strained rib cage muscles),out for 2 weeks.
05/16/1971 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/18/1971 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 3 weeks.
10/25/1971 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1966 130 2
Year R Rank
1969 101 6
Year BB Rank
1966 58 10
1969 87 9
Year SF Rank
1969 6 7
Year AVG Rank
1968 .289 5
Year OBP Rank
1968 .368 4
Year SLG Rank
1968 .440 6
Year RC Rank
1968 82.65 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1968 6.05 4
Year wOBA Rank
1968 .369 4
Year OPS Rank
1968 .808 5
Year WAR Rank
1968 7.7 2
Saturday, June 14th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 25.11 Build 104